School: Belcarra (Buachaillí)

Location:
Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Heireamhóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0094, Page 381

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  1. There are six forges in the parish of Balla and Belcarra. One is situated in the townland of Belcarra, near the river, another now discontinued in Kinally another in Newtown another in Logapuill another in Manulla, another in Balla at the crossroads outside the town. The forge in Logapuill was discontinued and reopened lately. The people who had the forge in Belcarra were Murray. There were three generations of smiths in the family. The last of them died about ten years ago. He was said to be a very strong man, and could life a half barrel of porter up in the counter. The forge in Belcarra was roofed with scraws and rushes. The door of the forge was never closed as it said no one ever stole anything out of a forge, as it was very unlucky. It is said the water used for cooling the iron, was good for curing a cut on your finger. The smith also cures proud flesh in a horse's or asse's mouth by burning it off. The Murrays made iron gates, tongs, grates, scufflers, harrows,
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joyce
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowjames, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Joyce
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Carrowjames, Co. Mayo